Bug 2441639 - WebUI: org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.BootloaderInstallationError: Failed to set new efi boot target. This is most likely a kernel or firmware bug.
Summary: WebUI: org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.BootloaderInstallationError: Failed to set ...
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 2367837
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 43
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Martin Kolman
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-02-21 15:12 UTC by Lex
Modified: 2026-05-04 07:04 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2026-05-04 07:04:39 UTC
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Description Lex 2026-02-21 15:12:06 UTC 
Installer WebUI Critical Error:
org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.BootloaderInstallationError: Failed to set new efi boot target. This is most likely a kernel or firmware bug.

Please attach the log file /tmp/journal.log to the issue.

---[ System & Environment Information ]---
OS: Fedora Linux 43 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)
Anaconda version: 43.44
Anaconda UI version: 53.14.g7ea927aa



Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install on Asus vivobook 16pro N7600PC (all bios settings checked)
2. install on whole hd
Actual Results:
everytime same result => installation failed

Expected Results:
Installation succeeded

Additional Information:
Installation of Linux Mint Cinnamon also result in fatal installation error.
Boot results in blackscreen with grub

Troubleshooting Bios/ Eufi / Harddisk / partitions/ 
using fora, chatgpt, copilot nothing seems to result in correct installation.
Live mode however works great.
Comment 1 Lex 2026-02-22 09:53:46 UTC 
Just to add extra info.
Latest bios (300) on n7600pc 
Used all resources and supplied solutions afaik.
Tools like gparted and bootmngr in mint.
Changed disk to gpt, setting disks manual.
Automatic install and custom install.
Removed partitions,created as suggested.
Efi fat 32 boot eps of 512mb and ext4 of 250gb
Tried everything for days on mint allways with same results.
Tried several things on fedora... same result.

At complete loss.
Comment 2 Lex 2026-02-22 09:54:21 UTC 
Just to add extra info.
Latest bios (300) on n7600pc 
Used all resources and supplied solutions afaik.
Tools like gparted and bootmngr in mint.
Changed disk to gpt, setting disks manual.
Automatic install and custom install.
Removed partitions,created as suggested.
Efi fat 32 boot eps of 512mb and ext4 of 250gb
Tried everything for days on mint allways with same results.
Tried several things on fedora... same result.

At complete loss.
Comment 3 Katerina Koukiou 2026-05-04 07:04:39 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 2367837 ***
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